Technology

-Google documents is an application offered by Google that can create word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. These can be saved in several different formats. Perhaps the defining feature of this program is that multiple users can share and edit documents at the same time.

-Some examples of social networking sites include Facebook and Myspace. These focus on connecting and building communities of people together and provide different ways to interact online. This leads to instant information and communication.

-RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and is a collection of web feed formats which publish works that are frequently updated. People who want to subscribe to updates from websites or blogs benefit from RSS feeds because they alert the user when updates happen. It also downloads most available updates.

-A wiki is an article found in wikipedia, which is an online encyclopedia. Anyone can edit a wiki as long as they are able to access it. It is extremely popular for general reference and considered a good starting place for beginning research.

-Blog stands for web log. This is a type of website, generally maintained by only one individual, that is updated with regular entries including commentaries, event descriptions, or other material. Some are similar to online diaries and others include news updates and videos. There is no limit to what a person can write in a blog.

-Pod-casting is a collection of digital media files that is downloadable through web syndication. Special applications (such as itunes) can automatically identify new files that are compatible with the pod cast. These are then stored on the user’s computer.

-Youtube is a webste where users can upload, view and share different video clips. There are clips from a variety of sources: movies, radio, music video and even video blogging. Some is user generated.

-CMS stands for computer management system. Desire2Learn is an example of this - it is designed to facilitate learning in an educational setting. It can upload content, return work, collect grades, and communicate with large groups of people.

-Webquest: A web quest is a learning activity that educators use to read and interpret information found on the internet. There are specific steps that need to be taken to create a web quest-- an introduction, a description of what students will do, a list of what to do/how to do it, and a list of links needed to complete the activity.